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Evaluation of CpG Island Methylator Phenotype as a Biomarker in Colorectal Cancer Treated With Adjuvant Oxaliplatin.
Clinical colorectal cancer - 1 Jun 2016
Cohen Stacey A, Wu Chen, Yu Ming, Gourgioti Georgia, Wirtz Ralph, Raptou Georgia, Gkakou Chryssa, Kotoula Vassiliki, Pentheroudakis George, Papaxoinis George, Karavasilis Vasilios, Pectasides Dimitrios, Kalogeras Konstantine T, Fountzilas George, Grady William M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) is a promising biomarker for irinotecan/5-fluorouracil/leucovorin chemotherapy for stage III colon cancer. In the present study, we evaluated whether CIMP is a prognostic biomarker for standard-of-care oxaliplatin-based adjuvant therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The HE6C/05 trial randomized 441 patients with stage II-III colorectal adenocarcinoma to adjuvant...
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